Wallace Michael Shawn is an American actor, playwright, essayist, and screenwriter. He is known for playing Vizzini in The Princess Bride (1987), Mr. Hall in Clueless (1995), Dr. John Sturgis in Young Sheldon (2018–2024), and voicing Rex in the Toy Story franchise (1995–present).
Shawn was born on November 12, 1943, in New York City, to a Jewish family. His parents were journalist Cecille (née Lyon) and William Shawn, the longtime editor of The New Yorker. He has younger twin siblings: composer Allen Shawn, and Mary, who is autistic and lives in an institution.
Shawn grew up on Manhattan's Upper East Side. He attended The Putney School, a private liberal arts high school in Putney, Vermont. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in history from Harvard College. He studied philosophy, politics and economics, as well as Latin, at Magdalen College, Oxford, originally intending to become a diplomat. He traveled to India as an English teacher on a Fulbright program.
| Date of Birth | 12th November 1943 |
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| Age | 81 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Country | United States of America |
| Current City | New York City |
| Birth Place | New York City |
| Religion | atheism |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Language | English |
| Reference | IMDB |
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| Harvard University, Magdalen College, Harvard College, Collegiate School, The Putney School, HB Studio |
| Occupation | actor, writer, voice actor, playwright, character actor, screenwriter, film actor, television actor |
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Movies / Shows by Wallace Shawn
Rifkin's Festival
Marriage Story
The Only Living Boy in New York
Maggie's Plan
Admission
A Master Builder
Vamps
A Late Quartet
Capitalism: A Love Story
Desperate Housewives
Gossip Girl
The Nanny
